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Indian Wells Insider - Summer 2018

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NIGHTTIME ENTERTAINMENT
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t won't be long before golfers and
non-golfers alike can enjoy the
game in a new and fun way that's
as much a social outing as it is a com-
petition.
Expected to open in mid-October
at Indian Wells Golf Resort, the Shots
in the Night golf adventure will cre-
ate an enjoyable experience where re-
sort guests can relax and unwind
after the sun goes down.
On the driving range, players will
aim for large and colorful inflatable
targets that light up and make noise
when hit with a golf ball. On the
nine-hole putting course, computer-
generated lasers will project games
such as horse, golf darts, shuffle-
board, around the world and bocce
onto the green. Adding to the social
setting, there will be food and bar
service available via a food truck,
music, and comfortable outdoor seat-
ing to complete the setting.
"Just like going to a TopGolf facil-
ity, the environment and food and
beverage offerings are a crucial part
of the experience," said Michael Teb-
betts, the Director of Sales and Mar-
keting at Indian Wells Golf Resort.
Tebbetts added that work is nearly
complete on the putting green por-
tion of the project.
After a recent trial run, he said
there is some fine-tuning to be done
and testing to be completed along-
side a team from NextLinks – the golf
technology innovator behind the new
concept – to ensure the experience for
guests is outstanding every time they
visit.
While they work on polishing the
product, excitement will continue to
build for an addition to the resort
that should be as popular with sin-
gle-digit handicappers as it is with
business travelers who have never
played 18 holes.
"The golf industry continues to
look for new ways for non-golfers to
be introduced to a version of the
game that is easier, takes less time
and is much more fun than the de-
manding game that we as golfers
love," Tebbetts said. "That is what
Shots in the Night is all about."
JOURNEY INTO THE NIGHT
Excitement builds for Indian Wells' Shots in the Night experience as putting green portion nears completion
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